The effects of growing rice in wetlands: A case study of Lumbuye Wetland, Iganga District, Uganda.
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2012-08
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management Sciences
Abstract
The research was carried out in order to assess the effects of growing rice in the
wetland, using Lumbuye Wetland, Iganga District as a case study. The study objectively
sought; to find out the factors influencing farmers to grow rice in the Wetland and to
establish the solutions to the negative effects of growing rice in the Wetland.
Some important aspects were reviewed about the effects of growing rice in the
wetland. This chapter revealed the theoretical perspective and the conceptual
perspective and related literature while identifying the knowledgeable gaps. Data was
collected using methods such as interviewing, questionnaires, observation, reliability
and validity, procedure for data collection and lastly data analysis and presentation
interview results were coded in SPPS for better analysis.
The study findings revealed that Wetlands provide the basic means of survival to the
majority of the households in Lumbuye Wetland. There are a number of wetland resource
conflicts that impede conservation efforts. The level of awareness about the importance of
wetland conservation is slowly growing but is not yet adequate.
The findings, conclusions and recommendations from the field study were also
presented such as; there is evidence to indicate that Uganda's history in wetland
management particularly Lumbuye Wetland, Iganga district has not been without key
milestones. It was recommended here that Intensify awareness creation, By-law
formulation, Need for assessment, Popularize and enforces Environmental Impact
Assessment, Advice on wetland-based ecologically friendly enterprises, and Factor in
rural poverty, Need for Information packaging.
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A research thesis presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research,
Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Master of Science in Environmental Management and Development.
Keywords
Environmental, Wetlands, Effects, Growing Rice, Iganga District, Uganda